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C.J. Chivers

Journalist C.J. Chivers is one of this generation’s most revered war correspondents and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for The New York Times. His magazine story, “The Fighter,” won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing, and he was part of a team of journalists awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. Chivers served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps in the Persian Gulf War. In 2018, he released his book, The Fighters, a vivid account of modern warfare told through the stories of a half-dozen American combatants serving in the Middle East conflicts.

Traces the history of the AK-47 assault rifle, from its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, discussing how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.

Event Info:

The event is free and open to the public

Doors open at 6:00 PM

Seating is first-come, first-served

Free parking available:

In the parking garage off of Grand Ave. underneath the library

In the parking lot located on the corner of 10th St. and Grand Ave. across the street from the library, courtesy of Principal.

Books will be available for purchase before and after the program, courtesy of Beaverdale Books